Obituaries

Dec 11, 2013

DOLORES  CHIR

Dolores M. Chir, age 85, passed away after a brief illness on Wednesday, December 11, 2013.  She was a life-long resident of Clairton until declining health moved her into an assisted living community.  She was born February 9, 1928 in Clairton a Daughter of George Mitro Kvasnak and Mary (Matusevik) Kvasnak.  Dolores very much...

Dec 9, 2013

RICHARD  D.  MASSARO

Richard Dean Massaro age 46 of Clairton, Pennsylvanuia died at his home on Monday, December 9, 2013.  Richard was born on May 27, 1967 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania.

He was preceeded in death by his grandfather, Leonard Janczewski and grandfather and grandmother, Martino and Dora Massaro.

He is survived by his...

Nov 6, 2013

WALTER  BUCHES JEFFERSON HILLS

Walter W. Buches, age 89 of Jefferson Hills died on Wednesday, November 6, 2013.  He was born April 23, 1924 in Clairton, one of two sons of Stephen and Tekla Buches.  Walter worked for US Steel’s Irvin Works for over 35 years as a Metallurgical Lab Technician and in his retirement,...

Nov 4, 2013

ELVA NEWMEYER

Elva Alice Newmeyer, age 86, of Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania died Monday, November 4, 2013, surrounded by family, at her son Terry’s home in Port Vue, Pennsylvania.  She was born November 14, 1926 in Wilkinsburg area of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a daughter of Albert James Askey and Hester Luray (Jones) Askey.  Elva worked at J.C. Penney’s during...

Nov 1, 2013

DONNA (SEIBEL) WILDMAN

Donna Sue Wildman, age 57 of Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania, died on Friday, November 1, 2013.  She was born April 12, 1956 in Washington, Pennsylvania, a twin daughter of Donald Albert Seibel and Reita Imogene (Morton) Seibel.  Donna graduated from McGuffey High School in 1974 and from the Penn Commercial Business School in 1975; she...

Oct 31, 2013

ANJESKI DONALD R. Age 66 of Port Allegany, PA, formerly of Jefferson Hills, died Thursday, October 31, 2013.  Don owned and operated Anjeski Contracting in Port Allegany and served in the U. S. Air Force from 1966 to 1970.  He was an avid outdoorsman, enjoyed hunting, fishing and spending time with friends in the outdoors.  He especially loved his...

Oct 31, 2013

FRANCIS  YOCUM

Francis Thomas Yocum, age 79 of Elizabeth Township, Pennsylvania, formerly of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania died on Thursday, October 31, 2013.  He was born December 22, 1933 in Pittsburgh, one of five children of William Joseph and Margaret Elizabeth (Gazdik) Yocum.  Francis was a U.S. Army Veteran serving during the Korean War.

In addition to...

Oct 29, 2013

HELEN  SIDONE

Helen Sidone, age 85, of Elizabeth Township, Pennsylvania, formerly of Clairton, Pennsylvania, died on Tuesday, October 29, 2013.  She was born May 11, 1928 in Clairton, a daughter of Joseph and Mary (Hustok) Baynok.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Victor P. Sidone on April 12, 2007; two...

Oct 28, 2013

DORIS  H. SCALISE

Doris H. Scalise, age 82, of Mt. Washington, formerly of East Liverpool, Ohio, died peacefully at her son Frank’s home, in Rostraver Township, on Monday, October 28, 2013.  She was born Doris Harrpole Burns on February 17, 1931 in Pittsburgh, a daughter of Charles Walter Burns and Lucille (Vandervort) Burns.

In addition...

Oct 25, 2013

JOSEPH  BRIER

Joseph L Brier, age 89 of West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, died on Friday, October 25, 2013.  He was born December 26, 1923 in Dravosburg, Pennsylvania, the youngest of eight children of William B. and Annie (Sanity) Brier.  Joseph worked for US Steel’s Irvin Works in West Mifflin for over 40 years and was a long time...

Oct 7, 2013

John B. “Boyd” Sargent Elrama

Boyd Sargent, 87 of Elrama, Pennyslvania died Monday October 7, 2013 peacefully at the Kade Health and Rehabilitation Center in Washington, PA. He was born April 11, 1926 in Monongahela, PA to the late John S. and Mary Elizabeth (McCune) Sargent. In addition to his parents he was...

Oct 7, 2013

LARRY  "BERL"  DUVALL

Larry “Berl" Duvall, age 82 of Elizabeth Township, Pennsylvania died at his home surrounded by family members on Monday, October 7, 2013.  Berl was born on June 24, 1931, one of three children of Lawrence “Barley” and Amelia (Pezzettigotta) Duvall.  He worked for US Steel’s Homestead works retiring as a Supervisor and was a...

Oct 3, 2013

ELSIE  (KROMER)  BENTLEY

Elsie Bentley, age 84, of the Shire Oaks area of Elrama, in Union Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, died Thursday, October 3, 2013.  She was born Elsie Helen Kromer on October 16, 1928 in Trafford, Pennsylvania, one of nine children, of Joseph, Sr. and Catherine Kromer.

In addition to her parents, she was...

Sep 12, 2013

McCULLOUGH Robert J.

Robert J. McCullough age 89, of Pittsburgh, passed away on September 12, 2013. Robert was born March 3, 1924 in New Kensington, PA 1 of 11 children of the late Daniel J. and Anna (Mayer) McCullough. He served as a Medic for the US Navy during WWII in the South...

Sep 5, 2013

DONALD  STABLER

Donald Arvid Stabler, age 82 of Jefferson Hills,  Pennsylvania died suddenly at his home while working in his garden on Thursday, September 5, 2013.  He was born February 25, 1931 in Jefferson Township (now Jefferson Hills), one of four children, the only son, of Arvid Brian Stabler and Clara Marion (Keck) Stabler.

Sep 1, 2013

RAFAILA  (FAIELLO)  LONZO

Rafaila "Nana" Lonzo, age 99, formerly of the Hays section of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, died Sunday, September 1, 2013 at home in the Pleasant Hills section of Pittsburgh, with family at her side.  She was born July 14, 1914 in Bobtown, Pennsylvania, near the West Virginia border in Greene County, the oldest of...

Aug 10, 2013

ELEANOR  (ALFONSI)  FICORILLI

Eleanor Mary Ficorilli, age 85, of West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, died Saturday, August 10, 2013.  She was born December 1, 1927, in the L’Aquila area of Italy, a daughter of Giosafatte and Felicia (DiGiacinto) Alfonsi.  Eleanor graduated from Clairton High School in Clairton, Pennsylvania in 1946.  She worked over 20 years in the laundry department...

Aug 4, 2013

PATRICIA  "PAT"  GENTILE

Patricia “Pat” Gentile, age 71, of Pleasant Hills, Pennsylvania died Sunday, August 4, 2013.  She was born May 17, 1942 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania a daughter of John Joseph Trimble and Ruth Madeline (Fitzgerald) Trimble. She graduated from Glassport High School, worked over 25 years at McKeesport Hospital and was a long time member of...

Aug 1, 2013

IRENE (PALMIERI) O'BRUBA

Irene (Palmieri) O'Bruba, age 85, formerly of West Mifflin, Pennsylvania died Thursday, August 1, 2013 in Palm Harbor, Florida.  Irene was born January 9, 1928 in Export, Pennsylvania a daughter of Dominic and Louise (Palo) Palmieri.  She was a long time member of the Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church in West Mifflin....

Jul 18, 2013

Ruth Phillips

Ruth A. Phillips, of Las Vegas, Nevada passed away on July 18, 2013. She was born June 17, 1948, to the late John and Dorothy Pikulin, in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. She was an instructional tutor at a juvenile detention facility for 19 years. In addition to her parents, Ruth was preceded in death by her sons, Jason Baxter...